SOC 249Sociology of Mental Disorder
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Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
An examination of sociological research and theory in the field of mental disorders particularly as they apply to issues of law and social control. Topics include mental health legislation, the medical model of mental "illness," the epidemiology of mental disorder, family processes and psychiatric hospitalization, public attitudes and social stigma, and specific forms of mental disorder.
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Spring 2021
Pls advice or give suggestions to this confused incoming biomedical science freshman 0 points, 4 comments
u/rjln: “… PHIL 226 (or any other introductory ethics course), PSYCH 101, PSYCH 261, SOC 101, SOC 248, SOC 249, STAT 202 The undergrad calendar for more information. …”
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